Jeremy Bloom

{{Short description|American skier and football player (born 1982)}}

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| birth_place = Fort Collins, Colorado, U.S.

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Jeremy Bloom (born April 2, 1982){{cite web|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080512183108/http://www.usolympicteam.com/26_882.htm|archivedate=May 12, 2008|title=Jeremy Bloom|url=http://www.usolympicteam.com/26_882.htm|publisher=U.S. Olympic Committee|accessdate=January 21, 2024|url-status=dead}} is an American former skier and football player. As a skier, he is a one-time world champion, two-time Olympian, and 10-time World Cup gold medalist. He was inducted into the National Ski Hall of Fame in 2013.{{cite web|url=http://www.denverpost.com/ci_22982832/jeremy-bloom-five-others-be-inducted-into-ski|title=Jeremy Bloom, five others to be inducted into Ski & Snowboard Hall|work=The Denver Post|date=April 9, 2013|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20171010211854/http://www.denverpost.com/2013/04/08/jeremy-bloom-five-others-to-be-inducted-into-ski-snowboard-hall/|archivedate=October 10, 2017|accessdate=January 21, 2024|url-status=dead}}

Bloom was a Freshman All-American at the University of Colorado. He was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the 2006 NFL draft and was also a member of the Pittsburgh Steelers, but did not play in a regular season game for either team.

Personal life

Bloom was born in Fort Collins, Colorado, the son of Charlene, a ski and fly fishing instructor, and Larry Bloom, a clinical psychologist, and grew up in nearby Loveland.{{cite web |author=Macur |first=Juliet |date=2006-02-07 |title=The Unbearable Lightness of Jeremy Bloom |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2006/02/07/sports/olympics/the-unbearable-lightness-of-jeremy-bloom.html |access-date=2018-04-09 |work=The New York Times}} His older sister, Molly Bloom, is an author and former organizer of illegal poker games who wrote Molly's Game, and was the inspiration for the film of the same name.{{cite web|url=http://pennyparker.blacktie-colorado.com/2014/06/ski-champ-jeremy-blooms-sister-hit-it-big-in-leading-private-poker-game-for-boldface-names/ |title=Ski champ Jeremy Bloom's sister hit it big in leading private poker game for boldface names | Penny Parker |publisher=Pennyparker.blacktie-colorado.com |date=2014-06-23 |access-date=2018-04-09}}{{cite magazine |last=Abramovitch |first=Seth |date=September 10, 2017 |title=Hollywood Flashback: In 2008, Molly Bloom Was Tinseltown's Poker Queen |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/hollywood-flashback-2008-molly-bloom-was-tinseltowns-poker-queen-1037272/ |magazine=The Hollywood Reporter |access-date=June 11, 2022}} His cousin is ice hockey player Colby Cohen.{{cite web|url=http://journalstar.com/sports/q-a-with-colby-cohen-formerly-of-the-lincoln-stars/article_a14040ce-497c-56c1-84d3-aaac14df3928.html |title=Q&A with Colby Cohen, formerly of the Lincoln Stars | Sports |publisher=journalstar.com |date=2007-06-15 |access-date=2018-04-09}} Bloom's father is Jewish and his mother is Christian.{{cite web |url=http://www.interfaithfamily.com/arts_and_entertainment/popular_culture/InterfaithCelebritiesNFL.shtml |title=Interfaith Celebrities: Interfaith NFL-ers and Cole Hauser's Impressive Pedigree – InterfaithFamily |publisher=Interfaithfamily.com |access-date=2018-04-09 |archive-date=2016-03-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303171227/http://www.interfaithfamily.com/arts_and_entertainment/popular_culture/InterfaithCelebritiesNFL.shtml |url-status=dead }}

Skiing career

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Bloom grew up skiing in Keystone, Colorado. At 15 he became the youngest male freestyle skier to ever make the United States Ski Team.{{cite news |url=https://www.summitdaily.com/news/peak-performers-nominee-jeremy-bloom-freestyle-skiing/ |title=Peak Performers nominee: Jeremy Bloom, freestyle skiing |date=February 27, 2020 |first=Antonio |last=Olivero |website=summitdaily.com |access-date=April 29, 2020}}{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2006/02/07/sports/olympics/the-unbearable-lightness-of-jeremy-bloom.html |title=The Unbearable Lightness of Jeremy Bloom |first=Juliet |last=Macur |date=February 7, 2006 |work=New York Times |access-date=April 29, 2020}}

On November 24, 2008, Bloom announced his intention to attend the United States ski team's training camp to assess the possibility of a 2010 return to Olympic skiing.{{cite news|agency=Associated Press |title=Bloom returning to US team |url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/more/11/24/bloom.returning.to.us.team.ap/index.html |publisher=si.com |date=November 24, 2008 |access-date=November 24, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090228204356/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/more/11/24/bloom.returning.to.us.team.ap/index.html |archive-date=February 28, 2009 }}

Bloom was featured in The Weight of Gold (2020), an HBO Sports Documentary which "explor(es) the mental health challenges that Olympic athletes often face."{{cite web |url=https://www.bellmedia.ca/the-lede/tv/hbo-canada/the-weight-of-gold/ |title=The Lede: HBO {{!}} The Weight of Gold |work=Bell Media |access-date=2022-06-10 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220610191047/https://www.bellmedia.ca/the-lede/tv/hbo-canada/the-weight-of-gold/ |archive-date=2022-06-10 |quote=exploring the mental health challenges that Olympic athletes often face. }}{{cite web |title=HBO's 'The Weight of Gold' a must-watch documentary showing mental health issues Olympic athletes face |first=Ian |last=Casselberry |date=2020-07-28 |work=AwfulAnnouncing.com |url=https://awfulannouncing.com/hbo/hbo-weight-of-gold-must-watch-documentary-mental-health-issues-olympic-athletes.html |access-date=2021-01-18 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200730054401/https://awfulannouncing.com/hbo/hbo-weight-of-gold-must-watch-documentary-mental-health-issues-olympic-athletes.html |archive-date= 2020-07-30}}

College football career

Bloom was a wide receiver and punt returner for the University of Colorado football team. He was selected for the first-team Freshman All-America list by the FWAA.{{cite web |url=http://www.sportswriters.net/fwaa/news/2002/allamerica030103.html |title=FWAA Announces 2002 Scripps Freshman All-America Team |website=sportswriters.net |date=January 3, 2003 |access-date=April 29, 2020 |archive-date=September 26, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200926123748/http://sportswriters.net/fwaa/news/2002/allamerica030103.html |url-status=dead }}

On October 5, 2002, Bloom caught a pass from Robert Hodge against Kansas State in Boulder that resulted in a {{convert|94|yd|m|adj=on}} touchdown. On this play Bloom set four Colorado team records that stood as of 2020: all-time longest passing play, longest scoring play from scrimmage, longest gain on a first career reception, and longest gain by a freshman.{{cite web |url=https://static.cubuffs.com/custompages/Football/2019_Info_Guide/part_2_139-257.pdf |title=2019 Colorado Football Media Guide: Records and History |page=183 |publisher=CU Sports Information Office |year=2019 |access-date=April 29, 2020}}

Bloom holds the Colorado team record for most combined return yards (kick & punt) in a single game, set against Baylor University in Waco, Texas on October 4, 2003 (143 kickoff and 107 punt).

Professional football career

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=Philadelphia Eagles=

On April 30, 2006, Bloom was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the fifth round (147th overall) of the 2006 NFL draft.{{Cite web |title=2006 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2006/draft.htm |access-date=2023-05-09 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}} He was featured in the NFL TV show Hey Rookie, Welcome To The NFL.{{Cite episode |title=Hey Rookie, Welcome to the NFL |url=https://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/hey-rookie-welcome-to-the-nfl/episode-1-season-5/hey-rookie-welcome-to-the-nfl/382141/ |access-date=April 30, 2020 |series=Hey Rookie, Welcome to the NFL |date=September 6, 2006 |season=5 |number=1}} He practiced with the team all through mini-camp as a punt and kick returner, but injured his hamstring during training camp, placing him on injured reserve. Bloom remained with the team for the 2006 season. After spending his entire rookie year on injured reserve, Bloom averaged 20.3 yards on 12 kickoff returns and 7.8 yards on 10 punt returns during the 2007 preseason. He was released by the Eagles prior to the regular season.{{cite web |url=http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d801fff91/article/former-olympic-skier-bloom-cut-by-eagles |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170628103130/http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d801fff91/article/former-olympic-skier-bloom-cut-by-eagles |url-status=dead |archive-date=June 28, 2017 |title=Former Olympic skier Bloom cut by Eagles |first=Rob |last=Maaddi |website=NFL.com |date=September 1, 2007 |access-date=April 30, 2020}}

=Pittsburgh Steelers=

On December 31, 2007, Bloom was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers in preparation for the 2008 AFC playoff game against the Jacksonville Jaguars. He began 2008 training camp with the Steelers.{{cite news |first=John |last=Harris |title=Going for the Black & Gold |url=http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/sports/steelers/s_580008.html?source=rss&feed=9 |publisher=Pittsburgh Tribune-Review |date=July 29, 2008 |access-date=July 29, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090228155307/http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/sports/steelers/s_580008.html?source=rss&feed=9 |archive-date=February 28, 2009 }} He was released by the Steelers on August 25, 2008.{{cite news|agency= Associated Press|title= Jeremy Bloom out in Steelers' first roster cut|url= https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=ap-steelersmoves&prov=ap&type=lgns|work= NFL|publisher= Yahoo! Sports|date= August 25, 2008|access-date= August 26, 2008|archive-date= January 5, 2008|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20080105073728/http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=ap-steelersmoves&prov=ap&type=lgns|url-status= dead}}{{cite news |first= Ray|last= Fittipaldo|title= Steelers name Hartwig starting center, make first cuts|url= http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/08238/906879-66.stm|publisher= Pittsburgh Post-Gazette|date= August 25, 2008|access-date=August 25, 2008}}

Other ventures

In the 2000s, Bloom was a VJ for MHD.{{cite web | url=https://www.summitdaily.com/news/mtv-abandons-hi-def-vail-mountain-studio/ | title=MTV abandons hi-def Vail Mountain studio | date=14 November 2006 }}

In March 2003, Bloom won the 30th annual CBS Superstars competition in Jamaica; he defeated nine professional athletes including Dexter Jackson, Ahman Green, and Will Allen.{{cite news|url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/TWO-SPORT+STAR+IS+READY+TO+BLOOM.%28Sports%29-a0142025560|title=Two-sport star is ready to Bloom|last=Dilbeck|first=Steve|date=February 10, 2006|publisher=Los Angeles Daily News|access-date=February 11, 2010|archive-date=October 17, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121017234849/http://www.thefreelibrary.com/TWO-SPORT+STAR+IS+READY+TO+BLOOM.(Sports)-a0142025560|url-status=dead}}

In April 2010, Bloom, with Hart Cunningham, co-founded a marketing software company, Integrate.{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/pictures/lmf45kde/jeremy-bloom-co-founder-integrate-29/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120108022111/http://www.forbes.com/pictures/lmf45kde/jeremy-bloom-co-founder-integrate-29/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=January 8, 2012 |title=Jeremy Bloom, Co-founder, Integrate, 29 |work=Forbes.com |access-date=2018-04-09}} In 2013, Bloom was a finalist for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year.{{cite web|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/phoenix/print-edition/2013/06/21/entrepreneur-of-the-year-finalist.html |title=Entrepreneur of the Year finalist: Hart Cunningham and Jeremy Bloom, Integrate.com Inc. |date=21 June 2013 |first=Doug |last=McPherson |work=Phoenix Business Journal}}{{failed verification|date=June 2022}}

In 2012, Bloom participated in the dating game show The Choice.{{cite web|last=Keppler|first=Justin|title=Olympic Skier Jeremy Bloom Appears on Fox's New Dating Show 'The Choice'|url=http://www.theskichannel.com/news/20120608/olympic-skier-jeremy-bloom-appears-on-foxs-new-dating-show-the-choice/|work=The Ski Channel|access-date=April 11, 2013|date=June 8, 2012|archive-date=April 2, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130402014352/http://www.theskichannel.com/news/20120608/olympic-skier-jeremy-bloom-appears-on-foxs-new-dating-show-the-choice/|url-status=dead}}

As of 2018, Bloom is a college football and Olympic sports television analyst and has worked for ESPN, Fox, NBC and the Pac-12 Network.{{cite web |title=Jeremy Bloom - Investor |url=https://www.cnbc.com/jeremy-bloom/ |website=CNBC |date=August 9, 2016 |publisher=NBC Universal |access-date=21 August 2018}}

In 2018, Bloom became was a member of an exploratory committee for a possible bid for Denver to host a Winter Olympics.{{cite web |last1=Sytle |first1=Allison |title=Should Denver host the Olympics? Share your thoughts |url=https://www.9news.com/article/news/local/next/should-denver-host-the-olympics-share-your-thoughts/73-512979953# |website=9News |access-date=14 February 2025 |date=January 30, 2018}}

In December 2024, Bloom was made CEO of the X Games organization.{{cite web |title=Ex-Olympic freestyle skier and football player Jeremy Bloom joins X Games as CEO |url=https://apnews.com/article/jeremy-bloom-x-games-0e28390df374048fae42a1aad51fa8fe |website=AP News |language=en |access-date=14 February 2025| date=5 December 2024}}

References

External links

[https://web.archive.org/web/20040913185515/http://www.usolympicteam.com/26_882.htm U.S. Olympic Tea bio]
[http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/team/player.asp?player_id=9 Philadelphia Eagles bio]{{Dead link|date=April 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
[https://web.archive.org/web/20080104132536/http://news.steelers.com/team/player/86682 Pittsburgh Steelers bio]
[http://www.WishOfaLifeTime.org The Wish of a Lifetime]
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Category:1982 births

Category:Living people

Category:People from Loveland, Colorado

Category:American male freestyle skiers

Category:Male models from Colorado

Category:Olympic freestyle skiers for the United States

Category:American football return specialists

Category:American football wide receivers

Category:Colorado Buffaloes football players

Category:Philadelphia Eagles players

Category:Pittsburgh Steelers players

Category:College football announcers